Nine Things Successful People Do Differently

"Why have you been so successful in reaching some of your goals, but not others? If you aren't sure, you are far from alone in your confusion. It turns out that even brilliant, highly accomplished people are pretty lousy when it comes to understanding why they succeed or fail. The intuitive answer — that you are born predisposed to certain talents and lacking in others — is really just one small piece of the puzzle. In fact, decades of research on achievement suggests that successful people reach their goals not simply because of who they are, but more often because of what they do..." read entire article

Do Things Differently: Nine Things1. Get specific2. Seize the moment to act on your goals3. Know exactly how far you ahve left to go4. Be a realistic optimist5. Focus on getting better, rather than being good6. Have grit7. Build your willpower muscle8. Don't tempt fate9. Focus on what you will do, now what you won't doread entire article